THE RACE FOR FOUNTAIN VALLEY CITY HALL

Torus Tammer

FOUNTAIN VALLEY -- Seasoned candidate Cheryl Brothers has been a

politically active city resident for some time.

This election, she places importance on providing needed recreational

opportunities for residents without bringing in new taxes.

She also said the city needs to be creative with the 23 acres in Mile

Square Park given to the city by the county.

And she wants to ensure the city’s seniors are a top priority.

“We need to make sure that our new senior center meets the needs of

our seniors,” she added.But over the next 10 years, she said the city

will be dealing with neighborhood revitalization. She points out that she

has been involved in helping neighborhoods that are more than 40 years

old and the city’s Neighborhood Improvement and Community Enhancement

Program that was developed to help these neighborhoods.

“This self-help program restores pride in whole neighborhoods,”

Brothers said. “That continues long after the formal program ends,

keeping property values high for all residents.”

BIO

CHERYL BROTHERS

* Age: 54

* Family: Husband Lee; son Eric, 35; daughter Penny, 32; two dogs and

a cat

* Community Activism: Fountain Valley planning commissioner; Fountain

Valley community services commissioner; Shadow Run Homeowners Assn.;

Discovery Museum of Orange County; Orange County Grand Jury; Citizens for

Mile Square Park; fought to keep military housing out of Mile Square

Park; Thomas Paine Elementary School PTA; Fountain Valley Chamber of

Commerce; and Fountain Valley Historical Society

* Contact: (714) 839-4509o7 and [email protected]

CHERYL BROTHERS ON:

* TAX DOLLARS AND UNDERGROUND WATER:

“It is a challenge to keep our tax dollars in our city. We need to

constantly lobby to have the highest possible returns from federal, state

and county tax dollars to fund our projects.”

Brothers added that the city’s underground water supply is the envy of

South County cities.

“We need to be constantly vigilant that the supply meets our demand.

Recycled water for green belt areas and saltwater barriers are two ways

to protect this valuable resource.”

* RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING:

Brothers understands the concern regarding the safety issue of a solid

barrier parked permanently in the street that cannot be seen through or

around.

“Driver and pedestrian views of street traffic can be impaired. If you

are not an RV owner, I suppose that you don’t enjoy looking at someone

else’s RV every day. I agree that we start with a greater effort to

enforce the ordinances we have in place.”

She added that the city needs to work with each neighborhood to point

out the safety hazards, explain the rules and then enforce them.

“We do not want to pit neighbor against neighbor.”